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I've read that initially only UK users could 'see' the new crop circle logo, which shows the Google logo in the form of a crop circle with a UFO flying over it, but the 'l' is missing. Users could click on the UFO and be taken to a 'crop circle' web site that has images of supposed sightings...the coordinates are likely the location of this reported Google crop circle...(lol).
People are buzzing about the reasons why all this is going on...a new product launch perhaps? The timing is good, following up on the Apple event a few days ago and the TechCrunch50 happening right now... :)
People are buzzing about the reasons why all this is going on...a new product launch perhaps? The timing is good, following up on the Apple event a few days ago and the TechCrunch50 happening right now... :)
Google always change their logos depending on what's being celebrated for the day. They even tweeted about a mystery coordinates (51.327629, -0.5616088) that points to Horsell Common where an alien landed according to the novel War of the Worlds.
I wonder why that logo now... Is it the anniversary of that novel or something? lol
I wonder why that logo now... Is it the anniversary of that novel or something? lol
voted helpful: goldy
Yes, it might be teasing an upcoming product launch. But, I think it is really just teasing an announcement next week that extra-terrestrial beings actually have invested $2 billion in Google. Sure, that's not even enough for a 1% interest, but it is still tease-worthy.
And, you think their search results were out of this world before....
And, you think their search results were out of this world before....
Google always utilizes such moments to share informaiton about such event.
Crop circles are patterns created by the flattening of crops such as wheat, barley, rye, or corn.The term crop circle was first used by paranormal researcher Colin Andrew to describe simple circles he was researching. While patterns involving complex geometries have been observed, the term circle has stuck as a generic term for crop patterns.
Bower and Chorley claimed to have started the crop circle phenomenon in 1978 and were awarded an Ig Nobel Prize in 1992 for their crop circle hoaxing.
There is no evidence that crop circles are anything but man-made hoaxes or works of art. Nevertheless various alternative hypotheses have been offered to explain the formation of crop circles such as the paranormal. It has also been suggested that ball lightning and vortices in the wind might rarely produce isolated indentations in crops.
A new post on Google's Twitter feed has provided a clue for web users seeking to uncover the meaning behind the search giant's recent series of UFO-related Google doodles.
The Twitter message simply reads: "51.327629, -0.5616088", and links to an image of the crop circle logo on the Google homepage, showing the letter "L" being abducted by a flying saucer.
Web sleuths have found that the string of numbers is actually the latitude and longitude for Woodham Road in Woking, Surrey, sparking intense speculation about what the message could mean.
Diabolik posted one theory on Twitter: "The War of the Worlds (1898), by H. G. Wells, based in Horsell Common north of Woking, was an early science fiction novel which describes an invasion of England by aliens from Mars. It is one of the earliest and best-known depictions of an alien invasion."
"H.G. Wells birthday is Sept 21. This is a 'lead-up' as was Sept 5th logo," tweeted Joshgjohnson.
Another Twitter user, Rajeshshenoy, noted that on this day in 1985, a family in Surrey spotted two large, flying saucer-shaped objects in the sky.
The crop circle doodle has appeared online 10 days after Google revealed a new logo showing a flying saucer hovering over the word "Google", and "abducting" the letter "O" in the ship's tractor beam.
Today's doodle, which is currently only visible on Google's UK homepage, has been dismissed by some internet users as a publicity stunt for an upcoming film, while others believe the "abducted" letters will spell out the name of a new Google product or service.
Google has refused to comment on the rumours and speculation, saying only that the mystery of the doodles would be revealed
"in time". It also confirmed that its doodles were never used for commercial advertising, exploding the myth that the doodles could in some way be related to a film release.
Crop circles are patterns created by the flattening of crops such as wheat, barley, rye, or corn.The term crop circle was first used by paranormal researcher Colin Andrew to describe simple circles he was researching. While patterns involving complex geometries have been observed, the term circle has stuck as a generic term for crop patterns.
Bower and Chorley claimed to have started the crop circle phenomenon in 1978 and were awarded an Ig Nobel Prize in 1992 for their crop circle hoaxing.
There is no evidence that crop circles are anything but man-made hoaxes or works of art. Nevertheless various alternative hypotheses have been offered to explain the formation of crop circles such as the paranormal. It has also been suggested that ball lightning and vortices in the wind might rarely produce isolated indentations in crops.
A new post on Google's Twitter feed has provided a clue for web users seeking to uncover the meaning behind the search giant's recent series of UFO-related Google doodles.
The Twitter message simply reads: "51.327629, -0.5616088", and links to an image of the crop circle logo on the Google homepage, showing the letter "L" being abducted by a flying saucer.
Web sleuths have found that the string of numbers is actually the latitude and longitude for Woodham Road in Woking, Surrey, sparking intense speculation about what the message could mean.
Diabolik posted one theory on Twitter: "The War of the Worlds (1898), by H. G. Wells, based in Horsell Common north of Woking, was an early science fiction novel which describes an invasion of England by aliens from Mars. It is one of the earliest and best-known depictions of an alien invasion."
"H.G. Wells birthday is Sept 21. This is a 'lead-up' as was Sept 5th logo," tweeted Joshgjohnson.
Another Twitter user, Rajeshshenoy, noted that on this day in 1985, a family in Surrey spotted two large, flying saucer-shaped objects in the sky.
The crop circle doodle has appeared online 10 days after Google revealed a new logo showing a flying saucer hovering over the word "Google", and "abducting" the letter "O" in the ship's tractor beam.
Today's doodle, which is currently only visible on Google's UK homepage, has been dismissed by some internet users as a publicity stunt for an upcoming film, while others believe the "abducted" letters will spell out the name of a new Google product or service.
Google has refused to comment on the rumours and speculation, saying only that the mystery of the doodles would be revealed
"in time". It also confirmed that its doodles were never used for commercial advertising, exploding the myth that the doodles could in some way be related to a film release.
Voted as best: robbj
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